Crochet pullover-poncho

Hello, ladies!

Thank you so much for your estimation of my poncho!

As I've promised, here is the pattern.

You’ll need:

10 skeins of Sprightly Acrylic Wool Worsted yarn in color Flame;

Crochet hook 5,5 mm;

Tapestry needle.

Special Stitches

V st: (1 dc, ch 2, 1 dc) worked into the same st.

Shell St worked into a V-st: 1 fpdc in the first dc (first leg of the V-st), (3 dc, ch 2, 3dc) into ch-2 space of the V-st, 1 fpdc in the next dc ( second leg of the V-st).

Instructions

Neck Ribbing

Row 1: Ch 82, sl st to the first ch, ch 3 ( counts as 1st dc), 1 dc in next ch and each ch across to end, sl st to top of beg ch-3, do not turn.———82 dc

Row 2: Ch 3 ( counts as a bpdc here and throughout), 1fpdc in next dc, *( 1 bpdc in next dc, 1 fpdc in next), repeat from * to end, sl st to top of beg ch-3, do not turn.———82 sts

Row 3: Ch 3, 1 fpdc in next fpdc, *(1 bpdc in next bpdc, 1 fpdc in next fpdc), repeat from * to end, sl st to top of beg ch-3, do not turn.———82 sts

Repeat Row 3 until your ribbing is around 8 1/4 inches high. You can make it as tall or as short as you want it to be. The choice is yours.

Body of Poncho

Row 1: Turn the neck inside out, ch 1 (not counted as a st here), 1 sc in the same st as ch 1, 1 sc in next 19 sts, sc2tog, 1 sc in next 40 sts, sc2tog, 1 sc in the remaining 19 sts to end, sl st to the first sc. ——80 sc

Note: After every 4 V-sts, you will make a corner formed by a (V-st, ch 2 and a V-st) in the same st.

Row 2: Ch 5 ( counts as dc+ ch 2), 1 dc in the same st (first V-st made), ch 2, work one more V-st in the same st, place a marker in the ch-2 between the 2 V-sts, *[sk 3 sts, 1 V-st in next st] 4 times, sk 3 sts, (V-st, ch 2, V-st)all in the next st to make a corner, place a marker in the ch-2 between the 2 V-sts, repeat from * 2 more times, [sk 3 sts, 1 V-st in next st] 4 times, sl st to beg ch-3. Do not turn. —-24 V-sts

Row 3: Sl st to the next ch-2 space, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in same ch-2 space, 1 fpdc in next dc, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) all in the marked ch-2 space, move the marker up into the ch-2 between the dc.

*shell in each V-st across to the next marked ch-2 space, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in the marked ch-2 space, move the marker up into the ch-2 space you just made), repeat from * 2 more times, shell in each V-st to end of the round, 1 fpdc in next dc ( the first leg of the very first V-st), sl st to beg ch-3. Do not turn.——-24 shells + 4 corners formed by (2dc, ch 2, 2 dc)

Row 4: Sl st loosely into the next 2 dc, sl st into next ch-2 space, ch 5, 1 dc in same ch-2 space ( first V-st made), (V-st, ch 2, V-st) in next marked ch-2 space, move the marker up, *1 V-st in the ch-2 space of each shell across to the next marked ch-2 space, (V-st, ch 2, V-st) in next marked ch-2 space, move the marker up, repeat from * 2 more times, 1 V-st in the ch-2 space of each shell across to end, sl st to beg ch-3, do not turn. ————32 V-sts

Row 5: Sl st into the next ch-2 space, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in the same ch-2 space, 1 fpdc in next dc (the second leg of the V-st), shell in next V-st, (2 dc , ch 2, 2 dc ) in the next marked ch-2 space, * shell in each V-st across to the next marked ch-2 space, (2 dc , ch 2, 2 dc ) in the next marked ch-2 space, repeat from * 2 more times, shell in each V-st across to end of the round, 1 fpdc in next dc ( the first leg of the very first V-st), sl st to beg ch-3. Do not turn.——–32 shells + 4 corners

Row 6: Sl st loosely into the next 2 dc, sl st into next ch-2 space, ch 5, 1 dc in same ch-2 space ( first V-st made), 1 V-st in the ch-2 space of next shell, (V-st, ch 2, V-st) in next marked ch-2 space, move the marker up, *1 V-st in the ch-2 space of each shell across to the next marked ch-2 space, (V-st, ch 2, V-st) in next marked ch-2 space, move the marker up, repeat from * 2 more times, 1 V-st in the ch-2 space of each shell across to end, sl st to beg ch-3, do not turn. ————40 V-sts

Row 7: Sl st into the next ch-2 space, ch 3, 2 dc, ch 2, 3 dc in same ch-2 space, 1 fpdc in next dc (the second leg of the V-st), shell in each V-st across to next marked ch-2 space, (2 dc , ch 2, 2 dc ) in the next marked ch-2 space, * shell in each V-st across to next marked ch-2 space, (2 dc , ch 2, 2 dc ) in the next marked ch-2 space, repeat from * 2 more times, shell in each V-st to end of the round, 1 fpdc in next dc ( the first leg of the very first V-st), sl st to beg ch-3. Do not turn.——–40 shells+ 4 corners

Row 8: Sl st loosely into the next 2 dc, sl st into next ch-2 space, ch 5, 1 dc in same ch-2 space ( first V-st made), 1 V-st in the ch-2 space of each shell across to the next marked ch-2 space, (V-st, ch 2, V-st) in next marked ch-2 space, move the marker up, *1 V-st in the ch-2 space of each shell across to the next marked ch-2 space, (V-st, ch 2, V-st) in next marked ch-2 space, move the marker up, repeat from * 2 more times, 1 V-st in the ch-2 space of each shell across to end, sl st to beg ch-3, do not turn. ————48 V-sts

Repeat Rows 7 and 8 until you have completed a total of 23 rounds for size Small and 25 rounds for sizes Medium/Large. You will end in a shell round, fasten off.

Every time you repeat Rows 7 and 8 you will add 8 shells and 8 V-sts respectively. For example, Row 9 will end in 48 shells and Row 10 will end in 56 V-sts.

At end of Round 23 you will have 104 shells around and at end of Round 25, you will have 112 shells around not including the marked corners.

Front and Back Extension

Row 1: Working on the WS, sl st into one of the marked ch-2 spaces, ch 4 (counts as dc+ch1), 1 V-st in ch-2 space of the next 26( 28) shells, ch 1, 1 dc in the next marked ch-2 space, turn.——-26(28) V-sts

Row 2: Ch 3, shell in each V-st across to end, 1 dc on top of beg ch-3, turn.—–26(28) shells

Row 3: Ch 4, 1 V-st in the ch-2 space of each shell across to end, ch 1, 1 dc on top of beg ch-3, turn.—-26(28) V-sts

Repeat rows 2 and 3 until you have added a total of 4 shell rows.

Next Row: Ch 3, 1 dc in the next st, sk 1 st, 1 dc in the next 2 sts, 1 dc in the next ch-2 space of shell, 1 dc in next 2 sts, *(sk 4 sts, 1 dc in the next 2 sts, 1 dc in the next ch-2 space of shell, 1 dc in next 2 sts), repeat from * until 2 sts left, sk next st, 1 dc in next st, 1 dc on top of beg ch-3, turn.—- 134(144) sts

Bottom Ribbing

Row 1: Ch 3, *( 1 fpdc in next st, 1 bpdc), repeat from * to last st, 1 dc in last st, turn.——–134(144) sts

Row 2: Ch 3, * (1 fpdc in next fpdc, 1 bpdc in next bpdc), repeat from * to last st, 1 dc in last st, turn.

Repeat Row 2 until your ribbing is 2 inches wide. Fasten off.

Adding Shells to the Side of the Extension

Now you will add shells to the sides to make the edges of the poncho look more uniform. The shells will start only from the top of the bottom ribbing.

Right side: Sl st to the top of the ribbing and work upwards, *( 3dc, ch 2, 3dc) all into the next big ch-space, sl st to the side of the shell, repeat from * 2 more times, (3dc, ch 3, 3dc) in the last big ch-space, 1 sc in the marked ch-2 space, sl st in the next 2 sts, fasten off.

Left side: Sl st 2 sts before the marked st on the side of the poncho, sl st in next st, sl st into marked ch-2 space, *( 3dc, ch 2, 3dc) all into the next big ch-space, sl st to the side of the shell, repeat from * 2 more times, (3dc, ch 3, 3dc) in the last big ch-space, sl st to the top of the ribbing, fasten off.

Repeat the same steps to extend the back of your poncho and add the bottom ribbing.

Seaming the Sides of Poncho

The poncho is sewn on the right side to form the armholes and the slits. Fold the poncho at the neck, align the sides and bottom, sew 4 inches away from the side edges leaving a 7 1/2 inch gap for the armhole at the top and another 7 1/2 inches for the side slits at the bottom.

Assembly

Weave in any tails left.